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| Metro area | Greenville, SC |
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| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Teams | Allstars (A team) Bad News Babes (B team) |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | The Pavilion |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website |
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The Greenville Derby Dames (GDD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Greenville, South Carolina. Founded in 2008, Greenville is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). [1]
History and structure
Founded in November 2008, [2] the league's skaters come from a wide variety of backgrounds. [3] Greenville has competed in a number of tournaments, and hosts its own "'Twas the Fight before Christmas" tournament each December. [4] [5] The league consists of two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues.
The league was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in July 2012, [6] and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2013. [7]
WFTDA rankings
| Season | Final ranking [8] | Playoffs | Championship |
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| 2013 | 142 WFTDA [9] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2014 | 207 WFTDA [10] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | 264 WFTDA [11] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 166 WFTDA [12] | DNQ | DNQ |
References
- ^ "Greenville Derby Dames – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ Joe Gagnon, " Greenville Derby Dames end roller derby season Saturday", Fox Carolina, October 22, 2012
- ^ Lillia Callum-Penso, "Sisterhood of skating", Greenville News, November 18, 2010
- ^ " Palmetto State Rollergirls host roller derby invitational", WMBF News, August 30, 2010
- ^ " 2013 Season Schedule", Greenville Derby Dames
- ^ " WFTDA Accepts 35 Apprentice Leagues Archived 2014-09-29 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 16 July 2012
- ^ " WFTDA Welcomes First Full Member Leagues in Asia and South America Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine", 6 June 2013
- ^ " Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
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| Metro area | Greenville, SC |
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| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Teams | Allstars (A team) Bad News Babes (B team) |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | The Pavilion |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website |
www |
The Greenville Derby Dames (GDD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Greenville, South Carolina. Founded in 2008, Greenville is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). [1]
History and structure
Founded in November 2008, [2] the league's skaters come from a wide variety of backgrounds. [3] Greenville has competed in a number of tournaments, and hosts its own "'Twas the Fight before Christmas" tournament each December. [4] [5] The league consists of two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues.
The league was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in July 2012, [6] and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2013. [7]
WFTDA rankings
| Season | Final ranking [8] | Playoffs | Championship |
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| 2013 | 142 WFTDA [9] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2014 | 207 WFTDA [10] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | 264 WFTDA [11] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 166 WFTDA [12] | DNQ | DNQ |
References
- ^ "Greenville Derby Dames – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ Joe Gagnon, " Greenville Derby Dames end roller derby season Saturday", Fox Carolina, October 22, 2012
- ^ Lillia Callum-Penso, "Sisterhood of skating", Greenville News, November 18, 2010
- ^ " Palmetto State Rollergirls host roller derby invitational", WMBF News, August 30, 2010
- ^ " 2013 Season Schedule", Greenville Derby Dames
- ^ " WFTDA Accepts 35 Apprentice Leagues Archived 2014-09-29 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 16 July 2012
- ^ " WFTDA Welcomes First Full Member Leagues in Asia and South America Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine", 6 June 2013
- ^ " Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
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